Matt Eberflus is all about the standard. At the moment, the Bears aren’t holding Roquan Smith to that standard. If the Bears don’t extend or trade Smith soon, they risk nuking any culture-building progress they’ve made this offseason.
with his teammates. Instead, he stood beside David Montgomery and Angelo Blackson on the sidelines near the training room. He watched a few snaps before disappearing out of sight.
Eberflus is in a tenuous position as he tries to build a winning culture as part of the foundation of his rebuild. But if the Bears allow Smith to keep refusing to practice without repercussions, they risk letting it become a dangerous sideshow that can undo a lot of the hard, culture-building work they've already done.
Eberflus told the media they'd have to ask Smith why he didn't practice. The Bears didn't make Smith available to the media, citing a new policy about players who don't practice not being available.
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